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№ 779

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11 May 2017

Hammer Price:
£320

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin River 1894 (D. Kenna, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. Phoebe.) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £220-260

David Kenna was born in Pembroke, in May 1857. He attested for the Royal Marines at Swansea, in December 1875. He served with H.M.S. Phoebe, December 1892 - January 1896 (during which time he served with the Naval Brigade as part of operations in British East Africa). He transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve, 17 August 1901.